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Federated Falcon Pro attempts to escape Twitter’s cage

Almost a year has passed since Twitter instigated its user token scheme to limit Twitter-based applications to 100,000 users, unless authorised by the company to exceed that limit. A particular type of application, the Twitter client, was singled out by the company for special attention as Twitter moved to exert as…

Posted on: July 5, 2013 7:00 am

Fantastic 4th of July HDTV Deals- up to 44% off

Independence Day brings HDTV deals as the TV manufacturers drop prices for the last big selling period until Labor Day. Today we feature 18 deals available now with savings up to 44% off retail. These are all top brands: Samsung, LG, Toshiba, Sharp and Panasonic. Screen sizes range from 39-inches The list…

Posted on: July 4, 2013 5:00 pm

Unboxing Live 116: TiVo Mini

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Posted on: July 4, 2013 5:00 pm

ABC News Tracks Missing iPad To Florida Home of TSA Officer

In the latest apparent case of what have been hundreds of thefts by TSA officers of passenger belongings, an iPad left behind at a security checkpoint in the Orlando airport was tracked as it moved 30 miles to the home of the TSA officer last seen handling it. Confronted two weeks…

Posted on: July 4, 2013 5:00 pm

Limbo: new game an atmospheric adventure for iOS

Perhaps it’s fitting the name of the developer responsible for Limbo is Playdead, as you can expect to die multiple times throughout this puzzle-filled side-scrolling platformer. But just like Limbo on other platforms namely, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PCs, Macs and Linux — you won’t mind the Now available…

Posted on: July 4, 2013 12:00 pm

gdgt’s best deals for July 3: RCA 55-inch LED HDTV, Canon EOS 60D

Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our sister site gdgt tracks price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the best deals they’ve found right here. But act fast! Many of these…

Posted on: July 4, 2013 12:00 pm

Alec Baldwin will ‘never’ ever get back on Twitter

Alec Baldwin attends the 8th Annual Stella By Starlight benefit gala at Espace on June 10 in New York City.(Photo: Johnny Nunez, WireImage) Stop rolling your eyes. Alec Baldwin sounds serious this time. Positively Taylor Swift-ian. When asked by a Vanity Fair reporter Monday at an art gallery show if…

Posted on: July 4, 2013 7:00 am

Motorola’s Moto X is the Smartphone ‘You Can Design Yourself’

Google–and its acquired company, Motorola–are releasing a brand new smartphone sometime in the near future. And beyond the revelation domestic models of the Moto X will be assembled entirely in the United States, Motorola is now claiming the consumer will have some type of say in the smartphone’s design. As…

Posted on: July 3, 2013 5:00 pm

Best Photo Apps for iOS and Android Tablets

The large screen size and high resolution of tablets make them great choices for editing your images. The road to creating a captivating image doesn’t end once you press the shutter button. Exposure, contrast and color balance adjustments can go a long way towards communicating your photographic vision. And while…

Posted on: July 3, 2013 5:00 pm

Teen could face years in prison for Facebook comment

A teen is in jail as a result of a comment he posted on Facebook.(Photo: AP)Story HighlightsTexas teen faces up to eight years in prison after Facebook commentJustin Carter, now 19, is charged with making terroristic threatsHe’s been behind bars since March 27, unable to make his $500,000 bail A Texas…

Posted on: July 3, 2013 5:00 pm